Hello April – News Blackout is over!

01 Apr 2015

Hello April – News Blackout is over!

Is this what Being An Adult feels like? I’ve just upgraded my website to ShabbyShe.com (no more clunky .wordpress. gubbins). I’m feeling very Official now!

The prolonged News Blackout for most of March is at an end, as I was focussing my efforts on producing some items for a new local craft market and my Etsy shop. Now the craft fair is done I can breathe a sigh of relief, and maybe even start making some bits for myself & my family again! I had rather limited sales at the market despite it being well-attended – possibly March / Easter is more a time to browse for pleasure rather than buy. I’m hoping to do more markets and fairs around Christmas and put my efforts for now into online sales and updating my blog (my first love!)

On the Easter theme, I made some cute egg cosies to keep the world’s best breakfast warm on these cold Spring mornings…

The Happy Easter cosies are for my children – they begged me for these and I promised they could have them if they didn’t sell on Saturday 😀

I can’t decide which is my favourite – I like the cute chicks but I’m also really pleased with how this bunting design turned out – these were literally tiny scraps of fabric. This is why it’s so hard to part with even small off-cuts!

I also added my new-style shoulder bag totes to my Etsy shop. I’m really pleased with this design, I think the ribbon trim sets off the colour nicely, don’t you?

Happy Easter everyone, see you soon! x

Posted in Home Decor, Homemade gifts, Upcycled or Repurposed and tagged applique, bags, bunting, cheap craft ideas, DIY, Easter crafts, Easy crafts, embroidery, Etsy, felt craft, gifts, handmade, home decor, homemade, rainy day fun, recycled, Repurposed, scrap fabric buster, Sewing & Fabric, Upcycled

10 thoughts on “Hello April – News Blackout is over!”

creativejewishmom/sara on 1 April 2015 at 2:42 pm said:

Adorable! Thanks so much for sharing on craft schooling Sunday!

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- vjcollins on 1 April 2015 at 4:34 pm said:
  
  Thanks Sara 🙂
  
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sewchet on 2 April 2015 at 10:37 am said:

Sweet little egg cosies! I went with the “.com” thing from the start as I also think it looks much more professional:)

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- vjcollins on 2 April 2015 at 10:53 am said:
  
  Thanks Sheila, am getting to grips with my new fb page too. It’s all go! x
  
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Lucy Blossom on 6 April 2015 at 5:49 pm said:

In a way I hope they didn’t sell so your children got to use them, but its also great if they did because it means others love them too. I love the way the ribbon trim accentuates the colours of the caprisun bags.

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- vjcollins on 6 April 2015 at 5:56 pm said:
  
  Thanks Vicky – the children are using them now so they’re happy! Thanks for your lovely comments & for hosting Handmade Monday x
  
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andreastewart71 on 7 April 2015 at 1:15 pm said:

I love the cute little chicks too. Glad your children are using them. I too changed to the .com early on as the other address was soooo long

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- vjcollins on 7 April 2015 at 4:27 pm said:
  
  Thanks Andrea – definitely sounds more snappy doesn’t it? x
  
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prettyshabbyuk on 7 April 2015 at 5:55 pm said:

They are too cute for words. Just shown my daughter who is 5 and she loves them.

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- vjcollins on 7 April 2015 at 7:21 pm said:
  
  Ahh wonderful, thank you 🙂
  
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